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U.N. Lends Backing to the $100 Laptop

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the transformers-roll-out dept.

willki wrote to mention an AP story stating that The United Nations has pledged support to the $100 Laptop. From the article: "Kemal Dervis, head of the U.N. Development Program, will sign a memorandum of understanding Saturday with Nicholas Negroponte, chairman of One Laptop per Child, on the $100 laptop project, at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting. The program aims to ship 1 million units by the end of next year to sell to governments at cost for distribution to school children and teachers. UNDP will work with Negroponte's organization to deliver 'technology and resources to targeted schools in the least developed countries,' the U.N. agency said in a statement."

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  1. Laptops are great, but... by xusr · · Score: 0, Troll

    I just can't believe this is the best use of funds. Something tells me that the orphans in Africa and child prostitutes in Cambodia are in greater need than any child is of a laptop.

  2. UN Backing? Great.... by gentimjs · · Score: 0, Troll

    Now its doomed to fail, at least inside the USA...

  3. So what, fuck them UN pussies by setzman · · Score: 0, Troll

    Tell the UN to FUCK OFF and GET THE FUCK OUT OF The United States of America.

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  4. Re:The child prostitues need this most of all by soft_guy · · Score: 0, Troll

    To you and the loser who moded my joke flamebait: I recommend you get a sense of humor. They are nice.

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